Hello
8 years ago I had cataract lens replacement in right eye followed by lasik surgery. Previously I was extremely myopic at -18D. I needed lasik as the replacement lens made me far sighted and I couldn't cope. Following these ops I started to get severe pain in my eye at night (never during the day) It was like needles being inserted, it was agony. The pain came with closed eyes and when I was in REM or just waking up, so related to eye movement. My consultant put it down to dry eye and the eyelid sticking to the cornea causing recurrent corneal erosion. I learnt overtime never to open my eyes without dribbling drops in first and always focussing (through closed lids) into the distance. This would also lessen the pain when I did get an episode. Following the episode my near vision (lens is set for reading) is fragmented and blurry, whilst distance vision is improved. It can take several days for vision to come back to normal. Over the years I have managed to reduce the episodes to twice nightly to one every few weeks. It has had a huge impact on my health as at its worst I was scared to go to sleep and even now I wake frequently to put various drops and ointments in. I cannot go more than 4 hours, usually its just one or two. Recently, over the last two years whenever I have been to get my eyes seen after an episode there is no evidence of corneal erosion. I have often thought over the years that it doesn't feel like the pain is coming from my cornea but deeper in the eye. Originally I thought it might be the lens moving but I am assured it is not. I am now wondering whether it is some sort of muscular spasm and my research has led me to Ciliary Spasm. However from what I've read so far it doesn't seem quite right. I would be very interested in your opinion as to what may be going on. I would love to get this sorted and consequently improve my health.